The Oil Patch



Photo
and notes courtesy of Max Clampitt
Midwest
State #1, the discovery well for the Hobbs Field.
Well site at South Grimes and Stanolind Road
on
land leased by Will Terry Ranch.
Shown below as it appears today, with a cable-tool
rig, like one used to start the well.
Completion was done with a rotary rig.





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for LARGER VIEW)
Continental Oil
Company's State A No. 3

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for a LARGER VIEW)
Continental
Supply at 224 South Grimes
Left to right: unknown, Hi Collins, T.P. Tarwater, Tom Bryant, G.L.
Houstis
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